Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright told helicopter pilots to ‘pop the clock’ to delay service checks, court hears

<p>Sebastian Robinson, who was left a paraplegic by a February 2022 crash that killed Wright’s co-star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson, gave evidence on Tuesday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/12/australia-news-live-albanese-palestine-state-israel-war-gaza-rba-interest-rates-decision-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Reality TV star Matt Wright routinely told his helicopter pilots to “pop the clock” on their machines so flight hours wouldn’t be recorded and service checks could be put off, a court has been told.</p><p>The Outback Wrangler star was looked up to by young pilots who readily followed his orders despite his failure to follow aviation rules, a jury in the Supreme Court in Darwin heard.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/12/outback-wrangler-star-matt-wright-helicopter-pilots-service-checks-court-hears-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>